SOLUTION: Simplify log8 32

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Question 550414: Simplify log8 32
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Simplify log8 32
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This is not as simple as the previous problems.
8+=+2%5E3 and 32+=+2%5E5
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log%288%2C32%29+=+log%288%2C2%5E5%29+=+5log%288%2C2%29
= 5%2A%281%2F3%29+=+5%2F3
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You can use the base change formula, too.
log%288%2C32%29+=+log%2832%29%2Flog%288%29
= 5/3 same answer